| Many foreigners called Pattaya on the east coast | | | | When you do a visa run from Cambodia to |
| of Thailand a second or even the permanent | | | | Pattaya you only have to walk about 50 meters |
| residence and all of them need to do a visa run | | | | across the borders, take a quick lunch for 30 min |
| once in their life. | | | | and go back across the border. |
| What is a visa run? | | | | What to do in Cambodia? |
| A visa run is when a foreigners in Thailand travel | | | | The visa run is so fast that you probably don't |
| to a close country to Thailand like Cambodia, | | | | have time to do anything else then eat lunch and |
| Laos, Malaysia or Singapore for a short time. | | | | buy some cigarettes and alcohol to cheap prices. |
| Some people stay for a couples of days and | | | | Just be careful what you buy because some of |
| apply for a visa and some just go out from | | | | the package just has fake cigarettes inside, be |
| Thailand enters the other country and goes back | | | | sure to ask your guide and driver for advice. |
| to into Thailand. | | | | Don't by any medications even if they are cheap |
| The Thai government have tried to stop the | | | | you can get arrested for smuggling in Thailand. |
| worst visa runs and are for the moment just | | | | The small town on the Cambodian side is just a |
| giving another 15 days when you cross a land | | | | few Casinos and the Lonely Planet describes it as |
| border. | | | | a hangout for the mass murders from the |
| Visa run from Pattaya to Cambodia | | | | former Red Khmers. |
| Any given day there is at least 5 vans that | | | | Some advice for visa run |
| leaves Pattaya and heads for the Cambodian | | | | Be on time for the pick up so your fellow |
| border to do a visa run. Most of these foreigners | | | | travelers don't have to wait for you and out of |
| are from westerns countries since some | | | | respect to your fellow passengers a shower |
| countries in developing countries cannot get a visa | | | | before you leave is always good. |
| to Cambodia on arrival. | | | | You need two photos and one passport copy to |
| In Pattaya there is about 10 different companies | | | | give to the driver and they will take care of the |
| that do visa runs to the Cambodian border from | | | | rest. |
| Pattaya and the price range from 1800-2500 THB. | | | | Don't carry things across the border for other is |
| The competition is really big so it is really up to | | | | you don't know what it is. If you help some carry |
| you want company you pick. The more | | | | cigarettes or alcohol keep them on your seat well |
| expensive once have a bigger van and free | | | | inside Thailand because the Thai police have check |
| breakfast and dinner and the cheaper once just | | | | points. Ask your driver for the limit to take |
| give you free water. | | | | across for more accurate information. |
| Whatever tour you take they are all well | | | | If you planning to travel in Cambodia tell driver |
| organized and they take care of everything for | | | | well in advance since they will take care of your |
| the visa runner, from pick up at his home in | | | | Cambodia visa and stamp you in and out from |
| Pattaya to filling in the visa application form. | | | | Cambodia. So if you don't tell them you will have |
| Some visa companies in Thailand even cross the | | | | no visa in Cambodia. |
| border for their customers but that kind of | | | | Visit our blog for updated information on different |
| practice should not been encourage since they are | | | | visa run companies in Pattaya. |
| breaking the law. | | | | |